AMELIORATING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

ameliorating

verb

Definition of ameliorating next

present participle of ameliorate

as in improving

to make better social legislation that must be given credit for ameliorating the lot of millions of deprived people

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Recent Examples of ameliorating Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols proposed a $105 million private trust, called Road to Repair, aimed at ameliorating the long-term damage of the massacre through scholarships, housing, and general reinvestment in Tulsa’s Greenwood district. —

Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ameliorating

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Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Last month, the Senate passed a bill 89-10 aimed at improving housing affordability, following the House of Representatives’ passage of a narrower version earlier this year.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026